President Roosevelt was elected into office in 1932; right in the middle of
the Great Depression. At that time, there was 13,000,000 people
unemployed and almost every single bank was closed. FDR proposed
that in his first 100 days in office, he would provide relief to the
unemployed and farmers, reform the country, and bring recovery
to business and agriculture. By 1935, things were not moving fast
enough for Americans. They were upset that they were not seeing
any results out of FDR's plan. Roosevelt responded with Social Security,
heavier taxes on the wealthy, and a huge work relief program for the
unemployed. He was re-elected in 1936 by a landslide. He tried to
enlarge the Supreme Court but failed. But this event made it so the
government could legally control the economy.
President Roosevelt was elected into office in 1932; right in the middle of
the Great Depression. At that time, there was 13,000,000 people
unemployed and almost every single bank was closed. FDR proposed
that in his first 100 days in office, he would provide relief to the
unemployed and farmers, reform the country, and bring recovery
to business and agriculture. By 1935, things were not moving fast
enough for Americans. They were upset that they were not seeing
any results out of FDR's plan. Roosevelt responded with Social Security,
heavier taxes on the wealthy, and a huge work relief program for the
unemployed. He was re-elected in 1936 by a landslide. He tried to
enlarge the Supreme Court but failed. But this event made it so the
government could legally control the economy.